Blue Mountains panther
Encyclopedia
The Blue Mountains panther is a name given to sightings of what may be an exotic big cat
that have been reported by residents of the Blue Mountains area, west of Sydney, New South Wales, for over a century.
Big cat
The term big cat – which is not a biological classification – is used informally to distinguish the larger felid species from smaller ones. One definition of "big cat" includes the four members of the genus Panthera: the tiger, lion, jaguar, and leopard. Members of this genus are the only cats able...
that have been reported by residents of the Blue Mountains area, west of Sydney, New South Wales, for over a century.
External links
- Flyer in PDF form from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries providing advice on recording potential evidence of Australian Big Cats
- Map of alleged sightings near Sydney from The Sydney Morning Herald
- Book about 'black panther' sightings in Australia featuring a chapter on Blue Mountains big cat sightings.